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Peter Romeo

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Peter Romeo

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Financing

Good Times sees the difference between full and limited-service recoveries

But both the limited-service Good Times and the full-service Bad Daddy's are cutting their hours because of labor problems.

Financing

Tony Roma's gets a new owner and leader

Ramon Bourgeois is serving as acting CEO after the rib chain was acquired by Equity Investors of New England.

Workforce

5 subtle ways tipping changed during the pandemic

Overall, gratuities rose by a hair, but not every sort of customer adjusted their tipping habits to the times.

Workforce

Why job hunters aren't even considering restaurant offers

A new study shows that higher pay can only take the industry so far. The data indicate that employers might want to think about their working conditions instead.

Workforce

Restaurants find an unlikely ally in their fight to keep workers: Organized labor

The union-backed group One Fair Wage has earmarked $1 million for grants to help stem an exodus of restaurant servers.

Workforce

President Biden takes aim at anti-poaching agreements

The executive order gives restaurant employees fewer restrictions on the jobs they can take. Fast-food concepts are one of the intended targets.

Financing

How the Restaurant Revitalization Fund let restaurants down

Operators say the potential lifeline was jerked away in an information vacuum that left them angry and frustrated.

Marketing

Rock Bottom launches a $300 beer club

Members of the Beer Barrel Club get their own keg and a $300 credit for refills.

Operations

Oregon calls for emergency measures to protect workers from dangerously hot weather

By week's end, restaurateurs and other employers may be required to meet new safety rules.

Operations

Colorado bans polystyrene restaurant packaging

The law takes effect in 2022, but restaurants have a grace period in which to use up their inventories.

Marketing

Walk-On's names its first CMO, Luke DeRouen

Simultaneously, six other executives were promoted, strengthening the sports bar concept's infrastructure for growth.

Leadership

Greg Trojan to retire as BJ's CEO

The nine-year veteran will be succeeded by President and CFO Greg Levin. Thomas Houdek will become financial chief.

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